As to your question; “Which of these Ten ways to find energy today are most useful to you?”
There are several I could choose. I’ll go with No. # 6 as it was the topic of discussion around the
coffee pot this morning.

Life and work can often times become routine, dull, and boring. ‘Yes’, believe it or not, life behind
the razor wire & walls of a Maximum Security Prison can be very regimented. The ‘Sameness’ of an
inmates daily routine is absolutley nesassary to maintain order as well as creating consistancy with
inmate line movements within the prison. Resulting in monotany, repetition, and yes, BOREDOM.

Hense, I’ve chosen No. #6. As an individual, I find (Anticapation) keeps my “Creative Juices”
flowing. As a Leader, giving your peopl something to look forward to gives them a vision of the mission
to be accomplished. People go ‘Stale’ without something to work for, something to achieve. Inm my opinion,
one of the most important times to be sure folks have a mission to focus on is ‘AFTER’ the successful
cmpletion of a project. Keep the creative juices flowing whioe your team is ‘Riding High in the Saddle’.
No sence resting onn your laurels now, keep riding that wave and ‘strike while the iron is HOT…

Dan, I think “belief” is a great energy and a great energizer. Many people say, “It feels good to believe!” Others ask, “When did we get weak?

Wind extinguishes a candle, yet energizes fire. In a similar way, we all have the ability and capacity to use the energy of what confronts us–to transform us for benefit and value. This ability makes plausible the transformation of even the most negative circumstances into something that enables us to become better, more fulfilled, happier, and then gives even more energy. Energy breeds energy.

It’s like the age-old dictum of the martial arts: Use the power of other people to accomplish…or if need be, to bring them down.

The heart of human excellence often begins to beat when we discover a pursuit that absorbs us, frees us, challenges us, or gives us a sense of meaning, joy, or passion.

Believing is not always believed. Yet it begins with a simple smile and continues with the practice of trust, and ultimately finds its way to a feeling of goodness–all the way to feeling good…wellness. And who can’t be energetic about that?

Oh, how I love your post today!! The list is EXCELLENT, every item! For some reason, I keyed in on #8 – Notice Small Acts of Kindness. Before I continued reading, I thought about door holding – the one who holds the door for me and for the one I hold the door for. Appreciate that moment that someone could have walked in, continued on their path and not given you a second thought BUT they didn’t. They waited an extra second. Every small act matters. Say Thank You. Say Good Morning! Say Hello. Like the theory that the flutter of a butterfly’s wings affect the weather pattern . . . 🙂

Thanks Dianna. A few weeks back, I decided to pay attention to the small acts of kindness that are extended to me. I’m surprised at how many small acts of kindness I experience. I smile bigger and say thank you with greater enthusiasm now.

Just this afternoon I picked up some bird seed for my wife. A young man who works at the store saw me standing in line. He came up to me and asked what I was buying. I told him a 50lb bag of sunflower seeds and a bag of local bird seed mix. By the time I had paid, the two bags were in the back of my truck. Bingo!!

Look up and breathe deep – you will restore not just your energy but even your mojo! And small acts of kindness will keep you content in a world where there are just too many demanding and self-serving people.

Great post! #8 for me…while we’re often waiting around to see and acknowledge the big things, noticing (and breathing in) the small acts of kindness can bring a ton of great energy. I don’t do it enough 🙂

Amazing post yet again, Dan! What caught my attention more is the statement about doing the stuff you hate early in the day. It happened that I tried to do the things I hate first then was completely amazed that I was able to finish it! Really a good start for the day!